Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 216 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

186,240

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

6.2M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+4.7%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

149

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 632 opportunities

Solar Electric Power Generation

Growth
+333.3%
Scale
$560K PAY
Saturation
1.08
13 establishments

All Other Support Activities for Transportation

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$334K PAY
Saturation
1.01
12 establishments

Other Gambling Industries

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$2.3M PAY
Saturation
0.52
27 establishments

Professional Employer Organizations

Growth
+186.8%
Scale
$1.9M PAY
Saturation
1.91
109 establishments

All Other Publishers

Growth
+154.5%
Scale
$175K PAY
Saturation
1.34
28 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+150.0%
Scale
$304K PAY
Saturation
1.04
290 establishments

All Other Telecommunications

Growth
+141.4%
Scale
$999K PAY
Saturation
2.28
70 establishments

Facilities Support Services

Growth
+134.3%
Scale
$913K PAY
Saturation
2.02
328 establishments

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

Growth
+120.0%
Scale
$953K PAY
Saturation
0.86
11 establishments

Hazardous Waste Collection

Growth
+120.0%
Scale
$1.4M PAY
Saturation
1.56
11 establishments

Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

Growth
+108.3%
Scale
$54.3M PAY
Saturation
4.13
25 establishments

Support Activities for Forestry

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$299K PAY
Saturation
0.41
10 establishments

All Other Traveler Accommodation

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$88K PAY
Saturation
0.40
10 establishments

Amusement and Theme Parks

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$1.5M PAY
Saturation
1.24
12 establishments

Satellite Telecommunications

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$421K PAY
Saturation
2.17
14 establishments

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$311K PAY
Saturation
1.39
10 establishments

Software Publishers

Growth
+86.6%
Scale
$6.0M PAY
Saturation
1.41
472 establishments

All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

Growth
+83.3%
Scale
$2.6M PAY
Saturation
2.47
11 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+81.4%
Scale
$76K PAY
Saturation
0.94
370 establishments

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

Growth
+80.0%
Scale
$2.8M PAY
Saturation
0.83
18 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?